The devil turn'd hermit : or, the adventures of Astaroth banished from Hell. A satirical romance. Exposing, With great Variety of Humour, in a Series of Conversations between that Demon and the Author. The scandalous Frauds, lewd Amours, and devout Mockery of the Monks and Nuns; the Intrigues of Courts; the Ambition, Avarice, and Cruelty of Ministers; the Insincerity, Luxury, Prostitution, and Ingratitude of many private Characters; with other Capital Vices of the present Age. Founded chiefly on real Facts, and interspersed with the Portraits and secret History of most of the considerable Persons that have lived in Europe within these thirty Years past. Translated from the original French of Mr de M***.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lambert de Saumery, Pierre, b. ca. 1690.

Standardized Title:

Diable hermite. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French fiction--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.

French fiction.

Satire, English--Early works to 1800.

Satire, English.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plate )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Devil turn'd hermit

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over-against St. Magnus's Church, London-Bridge; and T. Waller, at the Crown and Mitre, Fleet-Street, 1751.

Notes:

Mr de M***= Pierre Lambert de Saumery.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T106614.

OCLC:

642255389